For a crafty kind of life

Month: September 2014

Hello Crafters! This week has been so much fun for Crafty Not Shifty we have well over 100 Twitter followers and over 100 Facebook page likes! To celebrate I’m doing not one giveaway but three! The first is live via twitter already, you can win a selection of card embellishments including buttons and mini pegs!…… Continue reading Freebie Friday!

I recently completed my set of Spectrum Noir pens. I was so excited to figure out how to store all 168 pens, I bought myself two packs of ‘The ultimate pen storage’ trays. They come in packs of 6 trays and store 12 pens per tray so you have to buy two additional trays. I…… Continue reading How to store Spectrum Noir alcohol Ink Markers

So if like me you hate wasting even the smallest paper scrap but you have no room to keep all your leftovers this post is for you. I came up with the idea of making the most of my paper scraps by using various sizes of paper punch to punch out embellishments I can use…… Continue reading What should you do with your paper scraps?

Hello Crafters! I recently received a request to make a tutorial for a tea light holed card. I love these cards I think they are great as house warming gifts with a couple of scented teat lights. You can make these cards for any occasion and with the amount of different coloured tea lights you…… Continue reading Tea Light Holder Card

I’m so excited for this weekend as I’m going to spending all day today crafting and creating new content for the blog! If your stuck for ideas in what to make this weekend check out Crafty Weekends.com they have a great selection of craft ideas for all different types of crafts. Check out the paper…… Continue reading Hurrah!! It’s the weekend

I’ve just made this 50th birthday card The happy birthday bunting came in a set of five for £2 from Hobby Craft I simple cut card stock in ever smaller rectangles to matt the card. I then used my Sizzix dies to create backgrounds for my sentiment and ’50’ sparkles. Some cute pegs really set…… Continue reading Happy 50th Birthday Card

So I went to Hobby Craft today and bought all sorts of bits and bobs My best bargain has to be the spectrum noir pens. They are currently on three for two AND you can get an additional 15% off if you sign up online to the Hobby Craft Craft Club! Bargain!! I’ve now got…… Continue reading Hobby Craft Haul!

DIY – Weekend Rabbit food. Need to leave your Rabbits for the night? Make a few of these for them to chew their way into and add them to the cage before you leave along with extra water. Take an old toilet roll tube, close up one end by pushing the edges inside. Flip it…… Continue reading DIY weekend Rabbit Feeder